Roslindale Holiday Market to return Dec. 6

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Dec 4, 2018 at 2:00 PM

This December brings the return of Roslindale Village Main Street’s Holiday Market on Birch Street, a festive event to bring residents, visitors and local businesses together to celebrate and shop for the season.

The Holiday Market will take place 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 on Birch Street between Corinth and South streets in Roslindale. Birch Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for this event.

Visitors can enjoy treats from the Whoo(pie) Wagon, free hot chocolate thanks to PS Gourmet, and a giant spirograph with colorful chalk on the street for all ages, in collaboration with local group Roslindale Wants to Play. JP Honk Band will perform at the Commuter Rail Lot at Roslindale Village and on Birch Street, and New Orleans-inspired band Tail Wag will play inside Emerald Society Building during the event.

The Holiday Market will also feature 11 visiting vendors, offering everything from local soaps, to pottery, locally-made botanicals and sauces, jewelry and accessories, children’s books and clothes, and more. Vendors will be located inside the Emerald Society Building at 10 Birch St., and businesses along Birch and inside the Courtyard area will have shop specials and promotions throughout the evening.

“The Holiday Market creates a festive atmosphere where local retailers, artists, restaurants and neighbors can come together on a chilly night and warm up with music, cider, and hot cocoa — all while shopping locally in the heart of Roslindale Village,” said RVMS Executive Director Alia Hamada Forrest.

The surrounding shops and award-winning restaurants will feature special sales and menus during the market. Birch St. House & Garden and Joanne Rossman offer gifts, and the Boston Cheese Cellar will be serving their Swiss raclette. Sophia’s Grotto, Birch Street Bistro, Shanti Restaurant, Solera, and Las Palmas will all also be participating.

As a special attraction this year, owners of Distraction Brewing will be at the site of their future business at 2 Belgrade Ave. for a meet-and-greet and so will the folks from the Square Root, a new Rozzie cafe that will be located at 2 Corinth St.

More information on the event is at https://roslindale.net/annual-programs/holiday-market.